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Former Edina hockey coach and Olympian Willard Ikola has died

By David La Vaque, the Minnesota Star Tribune, 01/21/25, 4:45PM CST

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Before coaching, Ikola led the University of Michigan to two NCAA hockey titles in 1952 and 1953 and the U.S. Olympic team to a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics.

Willard Ikola, former Edina hockey coach and Olympian, has died. (Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Willard Ikola, former Edina hockey coach and Olympian, has died. (Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Willard Ikola, the former Edina boys hockey coach who led the program to eight state championships and 19 state tournament appearances, died Monday evening, according to school officials.

He was 92.

Click here to read more about Ikola and his impact on the sport in David La Vaque's story found on startribune.com.

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